• Arkansas State 45, Louisiana-Monroe 23.Warhawks backup quarterback Cody Wells, starting in place of the injured Kolton Browning, managed to throw for 357 yards, but the Red Wolves are pretty adept at staying ahead on the scoreboard and the stat sheet. Ryan Aplin went 26-of-34 for 334 yards, and David Oku rushed 22 times for 131. Todd Berry spoke afterwards on how injuries to several key players, Browning among them, have affected the Warhawks late in the season:

"It’s been unfortunate, but that’s part of the game. I know one thing, about four weeks ago we were a lot better football team than we are right now. [...] Not to take away anything from [Arkansas State], but right now everybody looks pretty good against us.”

• D.J. Hayden update. As of yesterday, Houston was reporting D.J. Hayden in stable but critical condition in Houston's Memorial Hermann Hospital following a Tuesday collision in practice that "required immediate surgery for a tear of the inferior vena cava, the large vein that carries blood from the lower half of the body back to the heart." From Houston's team doctor, some chilling background info: "This injury has never been seen or reported in association with a football injury and is more associated with high speed motor vehicle injuries. The type of injury D.J. had is 95 percent fatal in the field and we are all very thankful for the coordinate response from the University of Houston trainers, EMS paramedics, the trauma team at Memorial Hermann and operating surgeon Dr. John Holcomb." Thoughts and prayers to Hayden, his family and the Houston football community. The Houston Chroniclehas further reading.

• Marcus Lattimore update. Good news from South Carolina sports info: "University of South Carolina junior running back Marcus Lattimore underwent successful surgery on Friday, November 2, team physician Dr. Jeffrey Guy confirmed today. Lattimore had several ligaments surgically repaired in his right knee by a team of physicians in Birmingham, Ala. [...] He returned to Columbia over the weekend and was released from a local hospital on Monday. Lattimore is in good spirits and has already begun the rehabilitation process. At this time, there are no plans for further surgery, according to Dr. Guy." Our continued best wishes to Lattimore for a full recovery.

• Roster blotter. BYU defensive back Joe Sampson and sophomore linebacker Zac Stout have been suspended for the ever-popular-and-mysterious Violation Of Team Rules, and have withdrawn from school, per Cougars sports info.

• Schedule matters. Washington State has moved a scheduled game with BYU from 2013 to 2019, replacing the Cougars contest with a visit from Southern Utah.